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A possible death around 1844

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Lau

Lau Report 4 Mar 2009 17:17

Hi
Try this site " http://romanyconnections.wetpaint.com " They may be able to help, Its a friendly site with people that find they have a connection with Romany/Gypsy in their family.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 7 Feb 2009 12:25

I see Mary Ann Gritt married in Hampshire.

There is this death in Hampshire which could be a possibility:-

Name: Samuel Harris
Year of Registration: 1844
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Basingstoke
County: Berkshire, Hampshire
Volume: 7
Page: 38

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 7 Feb 2009 12:21

Where did they live? There are lots of Samuel Harris deaths around that time on FreeBMD.

Kath. x

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 7 Feb 2009 12:18

Have you a copy of the marriage cert. of Mary to Joseph, this should state if she was a widow - although she might not have told the truth, if Henry had disappeared. Have you looked for a death on free bmd?
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1

Paula

Paula Report 7 Feb 2009 10:15

My ancestor Samuel Harris seems to disappear from records around 1844 when my GtGrandfather, Henry Harris, was born. Samuel had 4 children with Mary Ann Gritt - he was a Gypsy chimney sweep - Mary married Joseph Rawlings in 1848 and had more children.
Have been unable to find death certificate for Samuel; can't find records that he was transported; so don't know what happened to him. He might have gone off and used another name, who knows?